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2010-12-09

Trying out Ubuntu Linux via VirtualBox

Whether you use Windows or have a Mac, you can use the free VirtualBox application to try out the latest version of Ubuntu. It runs Ubuntu in a simulated computer inside your normal operating system, so you do not really install an operating system, but only a program (installing Ubuntu on a PC or Mac would be much more of a hassle).Mouse, keyboard, and clipboard are nicely integrated. For example: If your cursor is outside the VirtualBox window (with Ubuntu in it), it is a normal Windows/Mac cursor, as soon as you move it over the window, it becomes a Linux cursor. Tips: